Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Ronald Reagan

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Topic

Berlin Wall Cold War Communism

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

Source

Address at the Brandenburg Gate

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Reagan, Ronald. "Tear Down This Wall!" 12 June 1987, Brandenburg Gate, West Berlin, Germany.

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Source
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We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

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Source
We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
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Churchill, Winston. "We Shall Fight on the Beaches." House of Commons meeting. 4 June 1940, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. Address.

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Statement Type
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Time
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Era
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